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Common cleaning sponge found to release trillions of microplastic fibers
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Common cleaning sponge found to release trillions of microplastic fibers

ScienceDaily·@HashtagPLUS·7 months ago
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That “magic” sponge under your sink may be hiding an environmental downside. While melamine sponges are famous for effortlessly scrubbing away stubborn stains, they slowly break down as you use them—shedding tiny plastic fibers that wash into water…

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Scientists just solved a 160-million-year fossil mystery “I’ve never seen anything like it”

Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily·7 months ago
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A rare fossil discovery is shedding light on the “missing years” of early sponge evolution. Scientists found a 550-million-year-old sponge that likely lacked hard skeletal parts, explaining why earlier fossils are so scarce.…

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